Add organic matter to improve garden soils
Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils.
Tillage Method and Sowing Rate Relations for Dryland Spring Wheat, Barley, and Oat
Some farmers in the Inland Pacific Northwest have reported lower grain yield of spring cereals with no-till (NT) compared to conservation tillage (CT). A 4-year field study was conducted in a 12-inch annual precipitation zone to determine tillage method and sowing rate effects on seed-zone water, seed-zone temperature, plant stand, grain yield, grain yield components, and straw production for three spring-sown cereal species.
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